Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 14.x | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2021-05-21 | 2017-03-24 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 1098.99 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 9.99 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.5 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is much better than the iPad 9.7-inch, getting a 91.1 score against 65.4. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) works with iPadOS 14.x OS, while iPad 9.7-inch comes with iOS 13.x OS. Although the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is notably heavier than iPad 9.7-inch, it's thinner and also noticeably newer.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a brighter display than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a better 2048 x 2732 resolution, a way larger screen and a just a little better count of pixels in each inch in the screen. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a faster processor than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) takes much clearer photographs and videos than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a much bigger diafragm aperture to take better images in low light situations, a way better (4K) video resolution and a much better resolution camera. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad 9.7-inch.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with greater battery duration than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has 10758mAh of battery capacity against 8827mAh.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) costs a lot more money than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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